Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc offered incense to commemorate late President Ho Chi Minh at House 67 in the President Ho Chi Minh relic site in Hanoi on August 23.

The People’s Court of the central province of Khanh Hoa on August 23 handed down jail sentences of two and three years to two men on charge of propagandising against the State of Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has said economic development, better living conditions and poverty reduction will be key to improve the effectiveness of religious and ethnic work. 

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on August 23 offered incense to commemorate late President Ho Chi Minh at House No. 67 in Hanoi on the occasion of the upcoming 71st National Day (September 2). 

VOV.VN - The key to resounding success of the August Revolution on 19 August 1945 was that it gathered people from all walks of life, creating a great entire national unity under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 

President Tran Dai Quang asked the Air Defence – Air Force Service to continue promoting its core role in intensifying national defence and safeguarding the country while visiting the unit on August 19 on the occasion of the 71st August Revolution and National Day (September 2). 

VOV.VN - President Tran Dai Quang hailed the great contributions of religious organizations to national development and defence.

VOV.VN - A conference was held in Hanoi on August 17 reviewing external defence relations in the 2010-2015 period and two years of implementing the Central Military Commission’s resolution on international integration and external defence relations until 2020. 

VOV.VN -Ministries, sectors, and branches nee to take initiatives to make their administrative work effective and realistic to serve the people and businesses.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underscored the importance of personnel work during a teleconference in Hanoi on August 17 reviewing State administrative reform for 2011-2015. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc congratulated the Vietnamese sports delegation who brought glory to the home country in the Rio Olympics 2016, during a reception in Hanoi on August 16.

VOV.VN - The second meeting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded in Hanoi on August 16.

VOV.VN - On August 16, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue had a working session with the General Statistics Office of the Ministry of Planning and Investment regarding the sector’s tasks for the next 5 years.

VOV.VN - On August 15, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Nam Giang commune, Nam Dan district, central Nghe An province. 

VOV.VN -  A draft law on the guard force was discussed for the first time at the second session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee that opened in Hanoi on August 15. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed Military Region 4 of the Vietnam People’s Army in central provinces for efforts to strengthen national defence and security, maintain political stability and social order.

An disclosed number of political figures in the south of Thailand, including some red-shirts, have been detained and are being interrogated as part of an investigation into the recent bomb attacks that left four people dead and more than 30 others injured. 

VOV.VN - The amended Press Law approved by the National Assembly on April 5, 2016, will take effect on January 1st, 2017. 

VOV.VN -The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board was honoured with the Independence Order, second class at an August 12 ceremony marking its 40th anniversary.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held a conference in Hanoi on August 12 to implement the law and ordinance drafting programmes for the last months of 2016 and for 2017. 

President Tran Dai Quang has urged people’s courts at all levels to stick to the law abiding spirit in order to make fair convictions. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc heads the National Steering Committee on Terrorism Prevention and Control, according to a recent decision. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has suggested the central province of Quang Ngai to outstandingly carry forward its economic model propelled by agriculture and processing industry. 

The Supreme People’s Procuracy needs to continue to effectively implement the policies of the Party and State regarding the judiciary field, enhance socialist legislation, ensure law enforcement and uphold the rule of law, President Tran Dai Quang has said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the northern province of Thai Binh to speed up agricultural restructuring and strive for a production value of between 400-VND500 million (US$22,420) per hectare by 2020. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Red River Delta province of Thai Binh to boost the application of technology in agriculture and pay atention to environmental protection alongside socio-economic development. 

VOV.VN - On August 6, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong met with voters in Hoan Kiem and Ba Dinh districts in Hanoi to brief them on the results of the first meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee should redouble efforts to implement resolutions adopted by the council and improve growth quality.

VOV.VN - On August 5, National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met voters in Can Tho City.

The Government is working on a master policy package to help people in the four central provinces affected by the environmental incident stabilise their lives and recover production, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said at a meeting with voters in central Ha Tinh province on August 4.